This model of the Mars Probe Communication Satellite has three stages, enabling the satellite to be launched high into the heavens beyond Earth into Mars orbit. The first stage, with its powerful rocket engines, will lift the satellite up through Earth's atmosphere. When the fuel is gone, it will drop away and the second stage rocket will ignite driving the rocket further into space. Finally, the third stage rocket containing the communications satellite will reach a speed of more than 18,000 miles per hour, sending the probe into Mars orbit. This 1/200-scale model kit features authentic decals and highly detailed plastic parts.